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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Welcome to another installment of SLI Spotlight. This month's spotlight is not on one of the regular, familiar faces seen around the SLI office. This month we would like to recognize Board Member: Wally Winter.

The SLI Board of Directors is an integral part of the organization. Although you won't see them at workshops, or around the office on a daily basis, the board members make critical 'behind-the-scenes' decisions for the well-being of the entire organization.

Wally was kind enough to answer a few questions about himself, so we could get to know him a little better. Take a peak at this exclusive interview...

SLI: Wally, how did you become involved with SLI?WW: John Simmons, a longtime friend, persuaded me that SLI was up to something exciting.

SLI: Why do you feel the work that SLI does is important?WW: Because it mobilizes students, teachers, principals and parents to work together in new ways to achieve documented results that will help the students become productive global citizens.

SLI: What changes to education would you like to see happen in the future?WW: I would like to see students truly engaged and excited about going to school and committed to be global citizens with a mission to save the planet from man made ruination.

About SLI

The Mission of Strategic Learning Initiatives is to work with schools to dramatically improve classroom practice and district results.

The key to our success in our hometown, Chicago, is that we use the power of research as the guide to improving results in the classroom. Chicago is home to the best long-term research in the nation revealing what works—and what doesn’t—in education. We bring the best of that research and the best research from the world of business that tells us about total quality improvement to each of the schools where we work.

We know the qualities that must be present in a school in order for it to succeed. We work with our schools, principals, teachers and parents to ensure those qualities are present.

In schools where Strategic Learning Initiatives is at work, teachers teach, re-teach, and teach again until every student achieves mastery and the entire school moves forward.

Contact us for more information: 312-738-0022 ext. 1111 Educational Program Asst.